Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 928 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
14. 14.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😟 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
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” 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) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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