Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 832 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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