Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 362 · 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) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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