Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 98 · 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) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😳 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
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast

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