Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 162 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
17. 17.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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