Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 965 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (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) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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