Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 642 · 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 a friendly face (d) at your shoes
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
16. 16.🏠 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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