Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 217 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well

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