Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 778 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😟 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
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
32. 32.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you are very ill
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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