Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 620 · 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: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😳 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
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😟 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
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
17. 17.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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