Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 44 · 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) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
14. 14.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🏠 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
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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