Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 838 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😟 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
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening

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