Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 287 · 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) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💓 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
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail

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