Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 977 · 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: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
21. 21.💓 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
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water

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