Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 512 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
25. 25.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
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) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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