Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 515 · 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) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
23. 23.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes

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