Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 427 · 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: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
32. 32.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful 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) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast

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