Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 716 · 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) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (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) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
25. 25.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
30. 30.📝 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
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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