Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 484 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud

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