Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 721 · 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: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.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) sipping some water
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
26. 26.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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