Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 318 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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