Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 759 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
30. 30.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes

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