Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 391 · 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) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect

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