Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 967 · 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 heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
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) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently

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