Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 841 · 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: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
4. 4.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
13. 13.🏠 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
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😟 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
21. 21.🙂 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
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” 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) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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