Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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