Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 207 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🙂 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
12. 12.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.😟 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
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths

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