Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 626 · 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) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
11. 11.📝 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
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.🏠 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
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water

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