Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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