Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 360 · 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) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
18. 18.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.📝 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
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first

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