Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 11 · 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: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.💓 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
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
29. 29.😟 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) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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