Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 682 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😟 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) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” 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) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
29. 29.💓 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
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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