Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 952 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (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) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
6. 6.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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