Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 940 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 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
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening

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