Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 667 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😟 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
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths

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