Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 501 · 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: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
25. 25.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well

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