Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 383 · 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: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
20. 20.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💓 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
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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