Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 842 · 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: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
6. 6.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.😳 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
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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