Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 585 · 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: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💓 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
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend

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