Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 523 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (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) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
15. 15.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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