Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 120 · 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: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
28. 28.😟 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
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths

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