Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 608 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.📝 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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