Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 833 · 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: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
7. 7.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor

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