Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 488 · 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: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😳 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
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend

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