Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 430 · 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: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
3. 3.💓 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
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” 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) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish

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