Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 312 · 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) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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