Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 183 · 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) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.💓 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
10. 10.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
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: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
30. 30.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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