Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 746 · 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) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.💓 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
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect

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