Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 639 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
3. 3.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
4. 4.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful 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) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall

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