Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 955 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.😳 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
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🙂 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
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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