Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 403 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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