Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 276 · 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.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first

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