Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 372 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😟 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
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💓 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 are very ill (d) you will surely fail

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