Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 335 · 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: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
8. 8.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
24. 24.📝 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
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.💓 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
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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