Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 793 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.📝 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
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
18. 18.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🏠 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
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 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
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😟 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
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.😳 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
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on

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