Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 741 · 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: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
21. 21.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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