Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 963 · 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) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
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: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.📝 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
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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