Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 757 · 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: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
24. 24.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
30. 30.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early

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