Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 632 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🙂 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
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room

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