Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 679 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
2. 2.😟 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) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
4. 4.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) standing tall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.📝 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
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud

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