Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 737 · 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) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend

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