Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 345 · 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.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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