Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 856 · 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.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😟 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
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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