Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 422 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏠 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
14. 14.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal

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