Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 77 · 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: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
5. 5.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
6. 6.😟 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
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
21. 21.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water

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