Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 604 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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