Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 168 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak

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