Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 147 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💓 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
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
40. 40.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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