Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 467 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water

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