Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 526 · 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.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
32. 32.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) rushing to finish
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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