Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 619 · 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: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.💓 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
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water

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