Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 495 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
4. 4.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
6. 6.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice

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