Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 948 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💓 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
13. 13.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😳 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
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
40. 40.📝 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

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