Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 899 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.😟 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
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes

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