Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 128 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😳 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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