Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 454 · 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) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the floor” 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) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
36. 36.💓 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
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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