Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 586 · 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 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
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.💓 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 are very ill (d) you must not speak
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
5. 5.😳 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
9. 9.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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