Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 984 · 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: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (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.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🏠 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

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