Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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