Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 135 · 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 is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” 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) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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