Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 68 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.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
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
33. 33.💓 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 must not speak (d) you are very ill
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again

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