Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 214 · 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.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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