Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 611 · 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) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
4. 4.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes

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