Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 800 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling

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