Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 228 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
12. 12.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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 practice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening

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