Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 376 · 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) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
4. 4.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
16. 16.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
24. 24.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
34. 34.True or false: “rushing to finish” 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) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening

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