Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 814 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
25. 25.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night

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