Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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