Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 339 · 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) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes

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