Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 237 · 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: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.💓 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
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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