Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 299 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
8. 8.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.😟 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) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💓 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
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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