Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 538 · 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) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
19. 19.💓 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 must not speak (d) you will surely fail
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish

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