Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 658 · 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: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.🏠 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
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well

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