Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 548 · 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.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
3. 3.🙂 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
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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