Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 868 · 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) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
13. 13.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 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
33. 33.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night

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