Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 396 · 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: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.📝 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
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
40. 40.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family

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