Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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