Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 103 · 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: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 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
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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