Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 974 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
13. 13.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😳 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
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast

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