Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 993 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast

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