Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 994 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😳 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
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🙂 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

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