Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 644 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
12. 12.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
13. 13.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend

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