Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 865 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” 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: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night

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