Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 771 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
2. 2.🙂 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
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend

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