Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 889 · 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) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.💓 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
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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