Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 75 · 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: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.😟 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.💓 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
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast

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