Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 966 · 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.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💓 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
19. 19.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) staring at the floor
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast

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