Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 28 · 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) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” 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) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
33. 33.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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