Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 805 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
20. 20.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
29. 29.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud

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