Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 508 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
19. 19.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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