Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 352 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
40. 40.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room

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