Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 645 · 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) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😟 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
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice

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