Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 70 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😟 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
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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