Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 951 · 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: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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