Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 654 · 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: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏠 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
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night

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