Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 547 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
26. 26.💓 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
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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