Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 858 · 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) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
6. 6.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🙂 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
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening

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