Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 304 · 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: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
4. 4.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face

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