Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 234 · 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.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.💓 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
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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