Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 790 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
34. 34.🏠 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
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms

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