Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 178 · 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: staring at the floor? (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) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
39. 39.💓 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 are very ill (d) you must not speak
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night

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