Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 387 · 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: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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