Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 710 · 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) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😳 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
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😟 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) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms

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