Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 811 · 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 feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.💓 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
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
26. 26.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice

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