Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 293 · 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: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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