Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 368 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful 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.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
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: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall

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