Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 392 · 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: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
19. 19.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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