Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 553 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.💓 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
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail

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