Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 998 · 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 breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early

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