Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 117 · 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) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (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) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
30. 30.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well

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