Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 424 · 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: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
9. 9.💓 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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