Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 762 · 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: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
15. 15.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well

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