Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 686 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.😟 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
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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