Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 656 · 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) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night

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