Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 912 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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