Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 740 · 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: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
32. 32.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
33. 33.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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