Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 655 · 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) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes

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