Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 711 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes

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