Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 205 · 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) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
6. 6.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night

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