Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 71 · 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) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well

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