Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 219 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
6. 6.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms

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