Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 703 · 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) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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