Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 616 · 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: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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