Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 119 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
36. 36.💓 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 must not speak (d) you are very ill
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast

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