Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 466 · 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: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
14. 14.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water

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