Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 522 · 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 feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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