Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 851 · 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: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
20. 20.😳 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
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💓 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
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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