Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 699 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
4. 4.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend

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