Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 195 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
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) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.📝 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
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: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
22. 22.💓 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
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” 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) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
40. 40.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down

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