Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 880 · 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: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😟 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
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😳 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
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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