Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 102 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms

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