Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 911 · 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: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
10. 10.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
12. 12.🏠 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
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💓 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 are very ill (d) you must not speak
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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