Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 277 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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