Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 306 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
3. 3.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.😳 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
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
16. 16.💓 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early

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