Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 143 · 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.🙂 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
2. 2.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish

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