Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 719 · 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) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
17. 17.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
25. 25.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water

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