Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 197 · 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) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.🙂 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
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice

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