Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 271 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
27. 27.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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