Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 574 · 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) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.💓 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
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish

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