Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 259 · 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) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
24. 24.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) skipping breakfast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail

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