Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 314 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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