Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 317 · 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: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
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) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 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
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well

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