Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 685 · 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: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
13. 13.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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