Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 188 · 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) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🙂 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
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😳 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms

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