Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 327 · 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: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
3. 3.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face

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