Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 101 · 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.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night

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