Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 137 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.📝 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
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor

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