Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 144 · 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: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” 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) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall

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