Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 190 · 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: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.🙂 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
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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