Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 614 · 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: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🙂 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
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening

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