Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 218 · 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.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
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: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall

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