Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 768 · 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) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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