Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 535 · 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: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.💓 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
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
33. 33.🏠 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
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud

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