Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 423 · 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.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.🏠 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
22. 22.💓 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
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend

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