Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 941 · 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) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
22. 22.😳 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
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.😟 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
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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