Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 909 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
2. 2.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor

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