Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 316 · 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.💓 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😳 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
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall

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