Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 678 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening

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