Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 942 · 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) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😟 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
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (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.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
28. 28.💓 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
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night

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