Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 468 · 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) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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