Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 65 · 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: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast

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