Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 676 · 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) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.😟 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
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (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) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window

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