Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 690 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😟 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
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.🏠 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
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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