Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 100 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙂 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
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
24. 24.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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