Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 579 · 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: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
9. 9.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
18. 18.😟 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
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
35. 35.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face

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