Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 882 · 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: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.📝 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
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice

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