Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 890 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
4. 4.💓 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
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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