Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 820 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙂 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
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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