Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 728 · 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) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😟 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) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
20. 20.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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