Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 351 · 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) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏠 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
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.🙂 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night

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