Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 173 · 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: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast

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