Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 494 · 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: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
8. 8.💓 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
23. 23.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths

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