Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 123 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first

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