Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 900 · 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) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💓 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
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice

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