Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 348 · 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) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
29. 29.😟 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) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths

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