Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 85 · 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: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
34. 34.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (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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