Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 469 · 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) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🏠 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
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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