Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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