Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 671 · 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) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast

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