Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 615 · 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) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
28. 28.😳 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
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
40. 40.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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