Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 514 · 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.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
29. 29.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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