Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 148 · 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: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend

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