Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 564 · 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: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
3. 3.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
23. 23.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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