Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 938 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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 the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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