Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 59 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
28. 28.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.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) picturing it going well
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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