Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 436 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.😟 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
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast

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