Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 830 · 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) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor

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