Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 402 · 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) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
12. 12.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😟 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) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening

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