Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 723 · 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.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.📝 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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