Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 766 · 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) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
3. 3.🙂 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
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
6. 6.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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