Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 194 · 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: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😟 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
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) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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