Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 233 · 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: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
15. 15.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast

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