Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 66 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
26. 26.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first

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