Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 692 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
34. 34.💓 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
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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