Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 537 · 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) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💓 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
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
32. 32.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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