Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 261 · 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.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.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) hiding behind notes
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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