Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 300 · 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: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
8. 8.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.📝 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
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice

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