Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 200 · 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) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🏠 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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