Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 860 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.💓 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
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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