Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 325 · 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: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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