Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 156 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down

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