Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 232 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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