Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 87 · 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: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
30. 30.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
38. 38.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths

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