Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 138 · 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) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
33. 33.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast

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