Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 534 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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