Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 333 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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