Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 582 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
6. 6.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend

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