Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 661 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
4. 4.💓 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 must not speak (d) you are very ill
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.😟 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
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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