Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 274 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.😟 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
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first

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