Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 398 · 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) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night

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