Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 870 · 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) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
11. 11.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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