Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 286 · 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) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🏠 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” 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) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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