Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 332 · 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: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend

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