Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 652 · 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.📝 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
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud

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