Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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