Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 815 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
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) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
14. 14.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.😟 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) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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