Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 581 · 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: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes

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