Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 712 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first

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