Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 605 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
29. 29.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes

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