Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 726 · 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.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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