Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 885 · 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) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
8. 8.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
9. 9.📝 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.😳 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
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” 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) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud

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