Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 691 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😟 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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