Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 176 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
6. 6.😟 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
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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