Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 57 · 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) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
5. 5.😟 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) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
6. 6.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.🏠 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
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
25. 25.💓 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 must not speak (d) you will surely fail
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water

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