Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 51 · 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.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
29. 29.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths

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