Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 509 · 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: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
3. 3.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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