Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 61 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💓 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
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.🙂 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
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” 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) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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