Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 659 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful 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) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
14. 14.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
19. 19.🏠 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
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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