Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 313 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
13. 13.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
24. 24.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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