Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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