Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 378 · 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: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
38. 38.True or false: “picturing it going well” 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) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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