Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 600 · 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: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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