Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 698 · 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.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
5. 5.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” 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) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage

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