Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 414 · 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: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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