Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 650 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😟 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
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
26. 26.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) practising aloud
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice

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