Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 81 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
25. 25.😟 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
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud

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