Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 153 · 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) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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