Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 808 · 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: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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