Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 133 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
13. 13.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.🙂 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
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
31. 31.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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