Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 349 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
7. 7.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” 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) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
24. 24.😳 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
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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