Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 400 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
3. 3.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😟 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) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
36. 36.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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