Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 401 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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