Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 139 · 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 say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😳 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
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall

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