Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 862 · 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) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.💓 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 must not speak (d) you are very ill
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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