Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 624 · 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: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
21. 21.😟 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) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.🏠 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
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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