Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 780 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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