Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 886 · 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) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window

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