Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 152 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😳 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
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice

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