Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 562 · 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: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.💓 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
36. 36.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
37. 37.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early

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