Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 638 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” 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) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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