Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 432 · 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: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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