Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 80 · 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) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
20. 20.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
29. 29.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud

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