Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 817 · 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: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you must not speak
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice

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