Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 524 · 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.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
2. 2.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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