Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 714 · 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: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
4. 4.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
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) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
20. 20.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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