Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 528 · 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.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.😟 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) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast

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