Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 230 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you are very ill
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😳 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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