Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 748 · 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) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night

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