Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 999 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (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: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
28. 28.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms

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