Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 180 · 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) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
26. 26.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💓 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
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast

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