Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 827 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 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
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
33. 33.💓 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
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal

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