Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 337 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
26. 26.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (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) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
38. 38.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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