Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 750 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.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) saying sorry first
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
20. 20.🙂 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
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
37. 37.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes

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