Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 959 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.📝 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
28. 28.😳 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
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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