Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 385 · 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: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.🏠 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
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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