Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 799 · 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.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
25. 25.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.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) staring at the floor
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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