Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 665 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening

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