Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 742 · 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) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes

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