Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 145 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
2. 2.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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