Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 231 · 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: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 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
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
25. 25.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail

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