Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 296 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face

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