Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 275 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💓 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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