Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 334 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
15. 15.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
25. 25.😳 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water

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