Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 221 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
24. 24.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well

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