Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 246 · 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) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😳 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
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
19. 19.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling

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