Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 738 · 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) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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