Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 282 · 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: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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