Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 473 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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