Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 113 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
15. 15.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
36. 36.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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