Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 54 · 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) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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