Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 486 · 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: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
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) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😟 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
40. 40.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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