Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 925 · 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) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.💓 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
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail

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