Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 472 · 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: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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