Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 198 · 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) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
4. 4.😟 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
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 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
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
29. 29.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well

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