Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 929 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
10. 10.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
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) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” 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 breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening

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