Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 146 · 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) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
5. 5.😳 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast

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