Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 208 · 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 helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
24. 24.😳 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
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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