Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 449 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
11. 11.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
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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