Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 525 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
8. 8.😳 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
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
21. 21.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 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
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.💓 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

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