Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 674 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
33. 33.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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