Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 556 · 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: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.💓 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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