Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 60 · 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: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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