Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 285 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” 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) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (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) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
37. 37.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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