Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 460 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.😳 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
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏠 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
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
22. 22.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you must not speak
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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