Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 92 · 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: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.🏠 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
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.💓 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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