Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 309 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
8. 8.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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