Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 496 · 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) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.💓 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
40. 40.🙂 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

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