Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 182 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
4. 4.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast

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