Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 987 · 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) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
32. 32.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor

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