Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 258 · 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) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.📝 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
14. 14.💓 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🙂 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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