Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 192 · 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 helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
19. 19.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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