Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 601 · 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 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) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “stretching your arms” 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) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
23. 23.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes

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