Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 944 · 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: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms

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