Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 79 · 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.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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