Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 8 · 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) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.💓 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
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
27. 27.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water

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