Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 196 · 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) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😳 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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