Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 973 · 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 your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
35. 35.🏠 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
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first

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