Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 255 · 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.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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