Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 542 · 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) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud

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