Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 305 · 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 helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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