Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 730 · 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) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.😳 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
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (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 must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
24. 24.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
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: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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