Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 613 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first

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