Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 871 · 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: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.📝 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
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
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 are very ill (d) you must not speak
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on

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