Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 470 · 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) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😟 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
28. 28.🙂 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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