Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 248 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
5. 5.😳 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
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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