Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 213 · 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: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes

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