Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 405 · 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 say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms

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