Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 739 · 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) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.🙂 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
5. 5.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
39. 39.🏠 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night

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