Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 298 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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