Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 937 · 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: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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