Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 308 · 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 is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
5. 5.😳 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
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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