Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 110 · 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) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😳 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
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud

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