Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 289 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💓 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 must not speak (d) you are very ill
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall

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