Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 111 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
15. 15.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water

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