Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 310 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
6. 6.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.😟 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
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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