Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 531 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
15. 15.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” 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) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early

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