Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 364 · 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) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud

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