Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 707 · 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) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
6. 6.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😳 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
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🏠 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
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend

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