Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 983 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
10. 10.💓 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
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🙂 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
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 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
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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