Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 326 · 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) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you are very ill
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😳 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
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice

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