Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 462 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
17. 17.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.🙂 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
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😳 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
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😟 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) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms

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