Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 443 · 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.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
17. 17.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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