Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 141 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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