Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 343 · 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: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well

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