Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 962 · 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) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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