Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 22 · 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: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
5. 5.💓 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
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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