Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 680 · 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) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🙂 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
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.📝 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
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💓 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 must not speak (d) you will surely fail

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