Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 229 · 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.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes

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