Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 99 · 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: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
40. 40.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it

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