Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 668 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
28. 28.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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