Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 158 · 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) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening

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