Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 760 · 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) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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