Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 506 · 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) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
37. 37.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well

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