Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 881 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😟 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
9. 9.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💓 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
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first

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