Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 854 · 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) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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