Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 456 · 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: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
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: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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