Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 90 · 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.🙂 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
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor

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