Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 482 · 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: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
7. 7.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
26. 26.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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