Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 504 · 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: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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