Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 14 · 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.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😳 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
24. 24.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) standing tall
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms

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