Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 498 · 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) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
2. 2.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
5. 5.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening

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