Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 559 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.📝 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
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
27. 27.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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