Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 441 · 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: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.💓 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
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (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) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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