Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 634 · 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) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🏠 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early

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