Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 340 · 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: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
22. 22.💓 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
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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