Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 280 · 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.🏠 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
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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