Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 56 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💓 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
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again

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