Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 717 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.💓 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
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) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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