Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 151 · 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) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.💓 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
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🙂 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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