Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 479 · 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) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
7. 7.💓 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
8. 8.😟 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) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
20. 20.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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