Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 554 · 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) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
28. 28.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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