Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 545 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
11. 11.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well

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