Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 789 · 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: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.💓 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
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
38. 38.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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