Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 42 · 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 practice (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early

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