Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 211 · 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: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
8. 8.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
32. 32.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor

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