Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 622 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
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) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😳 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
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 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
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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