Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 695 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
38. 38.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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