Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 370 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
16. 16.🙂 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
17. 17.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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