Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 892 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
2. 2.😟 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
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water

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