Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 797 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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