Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 648 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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