Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 94 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
2. 2.😳 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” 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) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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