Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 307 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
6. 6.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.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) arriving early
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🏠 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
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend

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