Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 567 · 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: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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