Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 530 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes

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