Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 806 · 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: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” 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) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.🏠 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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