Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 518 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
20. 20.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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