Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 607 · 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) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
7. 7.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
20. 20.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths

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