Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 174 · 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: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.💓 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
15. 15.😟 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
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night

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