Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 924 · 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: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
13. 13.🏠 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
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 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
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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