Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 487 · 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) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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