Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 50 · 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) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling

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