Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 901 · 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) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful 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) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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