Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 288 · 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) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
7. 7.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
26. 26.😳 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
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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