Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 543 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.😳 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend

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