Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 915 · 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: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
20. 20.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
35. 35.🏠 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
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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