Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 989 · 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: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
3. 3.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish

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