Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 673 · 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) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
3. 3.😟 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
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
26. 26.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first

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