Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 637 · 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) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
11. 11.😟 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
12. 12.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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