Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 670 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
5. 5.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🙂 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
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
13. 13.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
20. 20.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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