Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 873 · 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) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.😟 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) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms

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