Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 371 · 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: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😟 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) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
20. 20.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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