Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 84 · 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 breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.💓 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
28. 28.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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