Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 199 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
2. 2.📝 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
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
5. 5.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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