Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 273 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.🏠 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
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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