Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 907 · 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: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
17. 17.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
21. 21.📝 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
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
23. 23.🏠 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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