Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 118 · 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) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏠 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😳 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
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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