Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 752 · 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) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.🏠 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
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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