Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 437 · 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) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
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: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
17. 17.😳 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
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
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: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms

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