Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 683 · 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: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
12. 12.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
24. 24.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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