Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 95 · 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.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
5. 5.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early

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