Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 930 · 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) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
10. 10.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏠 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.😟 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
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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