Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 982 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.😟 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
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
16. 16.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail

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