Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 406 · 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: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.😳 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
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
35. 35.😟 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
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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