Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 847 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
16. 16.😳 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
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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