Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 421 · 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) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” 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) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
29. 29.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms

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