Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 571 · 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.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
31. 31.💓 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 are very ill (d) you must not speak
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast

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