Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 618 · 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.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💓 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
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish

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