Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 315 · 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: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms

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