Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 988 · 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 practice (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
10. 10.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
32. 32.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening

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