Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 154 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
7. 7.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏠 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
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
19. 19.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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