Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 536 · 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: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😟 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
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail

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