Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 978 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💓 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
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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