Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 758 · 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) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.💓 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
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.😳 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🙂 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
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early

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