Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 161 · 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) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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