Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 303 · 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) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
4. 4.😟 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
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud

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