Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 702 · 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.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
38. 38.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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