Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 169 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.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) skipping breakfast
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
23. 23.😟 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
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early

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