Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 215 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😟 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
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face

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