Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 555 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.🙂 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
8. 8.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
10. 10.😳 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud

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