Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 359 · 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.📝 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
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
3. 3.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.🙂 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😟 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) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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