Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 163 · 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) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
31. 31.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
32. 32.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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