Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 792 · 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) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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