Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 236 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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