Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 755 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.💓 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 are very ill (d) you must not speak
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” 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) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” 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) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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