Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 281 · 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: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
13. 13.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.🏠 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
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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