Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 440 · 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) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏠 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
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms

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