Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 166 · 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: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
9. 9.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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