Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 590 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
36. 36.🏠 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
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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