Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 653 · 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) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful 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) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.💓 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
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” 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) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” 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) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish

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