Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 465 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
21. 21.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud

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