Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 415 · 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: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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