Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 294 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.💓 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
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes

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