Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 270 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
2. 2.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend

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