Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 223 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
6. 6.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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