Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 272 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😟 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
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast

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