Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 527 · 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) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
7. 7.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) practising aloud
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
16. 16.🏠 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
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening

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