Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 413 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.📝 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend

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