Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 418 · 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.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.📝 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
22. 22.🏠 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
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night

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