Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 55 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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