Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 580 · 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.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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