Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 798 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🙂 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
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.📝 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
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend

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