Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 446 · 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) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😳 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
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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