Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 588 · 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: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
19. 19.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
20. 20.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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