Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 464 · 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) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.😳 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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