Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 591 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.📝 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish

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