Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 189 · 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: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
7. 7.📝 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths

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