Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 507 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😟 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
15. 15.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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