Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 809 · 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) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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