Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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