Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 888 · 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) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
4. 4.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
26. 26.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early

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