Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 53 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
13. 13.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice

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