Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 625 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early

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