Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 426 · 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) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
36. 36.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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