Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 187 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
9. 9.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” 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) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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