Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 252 · 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) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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