Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 320 · 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.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💓 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 are very ill (d) you will surely fail
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
36. 36.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
37. 37.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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