Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 517 · 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: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.📝 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
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window

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