Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 985 · 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: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend

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