Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 216 · 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) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
4. 4.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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