Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 706 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 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
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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.💓 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 are very ill (d) you will surely fail
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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