Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 490 · 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: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.😟 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
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
21. 21.💓 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 must not speak (d) you will surely fail
22. 22.🏠 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
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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