Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 220 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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