Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 382 · 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.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
37. 37.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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