Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 20 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🙂 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
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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