Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 804 · 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: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
16. 16.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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