Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 393 · 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) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night

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