Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 697 · 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) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 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
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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