Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 489 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
17. 17.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
29. 29.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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