Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 74 · 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: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.😟 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
14. 14.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😳 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
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🏠 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
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.💓 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
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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