Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 478 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.📝 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
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect

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