Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 701 · 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) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you must not speak
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.📝 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
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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