Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 857 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window

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