Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 602 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
30. 30.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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