Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 474 · 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 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
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.💓 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
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
17. 17.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently

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