Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 420 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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