Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 905 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🙂 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
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
15. 15.😟 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
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💓 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
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early

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