Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 222 · 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.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.😟 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
29. 29.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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