Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 481 · 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: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.📝 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
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
15. 15.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💓 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 must not speak (d) you are very ill
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well

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