Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 883 · 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: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.😟 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
18. 18.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🏠 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
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
36. 36.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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