Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 772 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
24. 24.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
25. 25.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💓 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
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes

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