Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 374 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
4. 4.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😳 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
11. 11.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.💓 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
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths

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