Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 633 · 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) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.😟 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
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening

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