Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 957 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.💓 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 must not speak (d) you will surely fail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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