Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 647 · 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.😳 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
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.🙂 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
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
36. 36.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night

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