Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 557 · 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) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.🙂 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times

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