Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 263 · 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) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
2. 2.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
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) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
31. 31.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud

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