Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 643 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
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) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
34. 34.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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