Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 818 · 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.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.🏠 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water

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