Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 657 · 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) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
8. 8.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes

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