Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 646 · 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) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
6. 6.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor

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