Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 41 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well

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